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Nels Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cloud, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Nels Nelson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cloud, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: Sweden
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cloud, Kansas |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Nels P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Concordia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nels | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Nelson | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Nels Nelson | Head | — | 66 | ~1864 |
| Huggerth Nelson | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 37
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1863 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Nels P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | m |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1863 |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Day laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 47
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1863 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Nels P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1920
Cloud, Kansas
Head, age 56
Cloud, Kansas · implied b. ~1864 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Nels P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Year of Naturalization | 1890 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Cloud, Kansas
Head, age 66
Cloud, Kansas · implied b. ~1864 — 3 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Nels P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Nels Nelson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nels Nelson
Head · 1930 · age 66 · b. ~1864 · Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Cloud, Kansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Cloud, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus696usce:0837)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Clyde C. Wagner | 43 | Head | Vulcanizer | Kansas |
| 52 | Ida F. Wagner | 39 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | Marvin Wagner | 20 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Mildred Wagner | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Fred M. Wagner | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Doris Wagner | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Robert H. Wagner | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Bennie H. Wagner | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Gladis I. Wagner | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Pearl F. Patterson | 32 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Kansas |
| 61 | Anna M. Patterson | 32 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Leroy Patterson | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Coralice Patterson | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Gladys Patterson | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Nels P. Nelson THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 66 | Mary Nelson | 39 | Daughter | Saleslady | Kansas |
| 67 | Huggerth Edith Nelson | 35 | Niece | Saleslady | Kansas |
| 68 | John R. Casteel | 58 | Head | Stockyard | Iowa |
| 69 | Carrie Casteel | 53 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Mildred Casteel | 29 | Daughter | Operator | Oklahoma |
| 71 | Albert Hogue | 58 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 72 | Amy Hogue | 53 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Leta Hogue | 21 | Daughter | Candler Eggs | Kansas |
| 74 | Lela Spicer | 21 | Daughter | Candler Eggs | Kansas |
| 75 | La Roy Martin | 24 | Head | Lineman | Kansas |
| 76 | Bonetta Martin | 21 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Lucille Martin | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Wilber S. Woods | 51 | Head | Chief Of Police | Indiana |
| 79 | Anna O. Woods | 50 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Edna Woods | 16 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 81 | Wilber Woods | 13 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 82 | Santray Woods | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 83 | Joseph Propst | 78 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 84 | Georgiana Propst | 68 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 85 | Edward H. Tilson | 53 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 86 | Mary A. Tilson | 51 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 87 | Leslie Tilson | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 88 | Elmer Mcdaniel | 23 | Head | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 89 | Edith Mcdaniel | 19 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 90 | Arthur Brownell | 29 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 91 | Juanita Brownell | 23 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 92 | Bettie Brownell | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 93 | Kenneth Brownell | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 94 | Milton E. Spencer | 53 | Head | Assistant | Kansas |
| 95 | Lillie B. Spencer | 43 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 96 | William E. Spencer | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 97 | Mary E. Spencer | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 98 | Howard T. Spencer | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 99 | James E. Spencer | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 100 | Thelma Jacobs | 18 | Roomer | — | Kansas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)